19:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 9 February 2017

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Bet totequadpot At betfred.com Maiden Stakes

Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 59.71s

(1)

Fantasy Keeper⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: M Appleby

6/4

Improved for debut run last time, quickening well off a slow pace from the rear of the field, just going down by a neck at Lingfield. Form of that race possibly not the strongest on offer but he's entitled to take a step forward from that.

Form: 82-3

(3)

Fethiye Boy²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S W Kelly| T: R Harris| OR: 62

8/1

Likely to try and dominate from the front but is more exposed than several of these and looks to have had better opportunities than this to get off the mark.

Form: 238-811

(2)

Heavenly Cry^v²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 62

12/1

15 races gone by now and while he's been unlucky not to get his head in front on a couple of occasions, last months Lingfield effort was a step backwards and he has more on his plate here.

Form: 243344

(4)

Red Alert¹²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L P Keniry| T: J Tuite| OR: 74

1/1

Unlucky not to win at Nottingham when caught in the closing stages two starts back. Not seen since finishing fourth of nine at Bath but two previous runs in September entitle him to plenty of respect in this modest affair.

Form: 7224-21

(7)

Seneca Chief²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: George Downing| T: D & C Kubler

33/1

Trainer tends to do better with his older horses and good chance this trip may be on the sharp side on debut.

Form: 555

Rule 4

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Non-Runners

(5)

Groundskeeperwilly³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: P D Evans J: Non Runner

(6)

Lostock²⁸⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: M Dods J: P Mulrennan

(8)

Wishing Time⁴⁵

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: D O'Meara J: J Fanning

Forecasts

Red Alert (1/1), Fantasy Keeper (6/4), Lostock (10/3), Wishing Time (9/2), Fethiye Boy (8/1), Heavenly Cry (12/1), Groundskeeperwilly (14/1), Seneca Chief (33/1)

FANTASY KEEPER'S efforts last time can be upgraded considering how he managed to quicken off a slow early tempo and there's a good chance he can make his presence felt from his pea draw. Red Alert sets a decent standard for the rest to aim at and can expose any vulnerabilities in his inexperienced rivals. Lostock has his first run for this yard and shaped with some promise in a Chester maiden back in the summer. 1. Fantasy Keeper 2. Red Alert 3. Lostock